The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Unaka Rangers (Elizabethton, TN) and the host Grainger Grizzlies (Rutledge, TN), witnessed Unaka's basketball squad hold off Grainger by a count of 60-57.

With the victory, Unaka advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Rangers travel to University School (Johnson City, TN) to face the Buccaneers in a 1A District 1 match on Saturday, November 29. The Buccaneers enter the match with a record of 1-4. University School won 62-58 in their recent non-league match against Hancock County (Sneedville, TN)

The Grizzlies now own a 1-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northview Academy for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 2. Grainger will battle a Cougars team coming off a 85-64 non-league loss to Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge, TN). The Cougars record now stands at 2-2.